Nationally, the six-year graduation rate for students starting school in 1995-96 was just 63 percent, according to a recent report by The Education Trust. For Latino students it was just 47 percent and black students just 46 percent.
But the Education Trust report also emphasized that concerted, focused efforts to keep students from dropping out can make a difference. A follow-up issued in January singled out several schools with graduation rates better than their peers, including Syracuse.
When it comes to specifics, the lesson at Syracuse is that progress comes only gradually, costing money and effort.
“I don't think it's A or B or C,'' said Vice President of Enrollment Management David Smith. “It's A through Z.''
— Associated Press
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